Kensington Palace confirms that Meghan Markle’s dad will not attend the wedding

Meghan Markle has broken her silence surrounding whether her father will attend Saturday’s wedding.

Kensington Palace published a statement from Prince Harry’s fiancée confirming that Thomas Markle will not be attending the service.

The official statement, shared on Twitter, read: ‘Sadly, my father will not be attending our wedding. I have always cared for my father and hope he can be given the space he needs to focus on his health.

‘I would like to thank everyone who has offered generous messages of support. Please know how much Harry and I look forward to sharing our special day with you on Saturday.’

Speculation that Meghan’s father would not be at the wedding started early this week when it was reported he had suffered a heart attack. It was reported that he was undergoing serious surgery yesterday and would therefore be unable to fly to the UK for his daughter’s special day.

Thomas has been in the headlines a lot in the last few days after The Mail On Sunday revealed that he had staged paparazzi pictures for money.

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At the time, Kensington Palace issued a statement asking for understanding and respect during this ‘deeply personal moment’.

The wedding would have been the first time Prince Harry met Meghan’s father Thomas. It is likely that he will not meet the father of his bride until the couple have officially tied the knot.

Meghan has spoken about her close relationship to her mother in the past